Bihar

Aishwarya Roy, the estranged daughter-in-law of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, and her mother-in- law Rabri Devi have lodged complaints of torture against each other, while the police said steps would be taken as per law. In her FIR, Roy also accused her husband Tej Pratap Yadav and sister-in-law Misa Bharti of dragging her by the hair, snatching away her mobile ...

The fervour of Chhath held the Bihar capital in its thrall on Saturday when lakhs of devotees thronged the numerous ghats along the Ganges here to pay obeisance to the setting sun, a ritual that is said to have no parallels in any other festival. All roads in the city appeared to be leading to the Ganges as the young ...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday launched around 35,000 schemes worth over Rs 1,600 crore, as part of his ambitions ‘Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali’ campaign that seeks to boost green cover and the water table in the state. Foundation stones were laid for 32,781 schemes worth Rs 1,359.27 crore, while another 2,391 involving an expenditure of Rs 291.27 crore were inaugurated by ...

After being pounded by heavy rain over the weekend, most parts of the Bihar capital remained submerged even as the state-wide death toll mounted to 25. In Patna, there has been a let up in rainfall since morning though the sky is overcast and the IMD has predicted showers later in the day. According to the state disaster management department, ...

A complaint was filed in a court here on Saturday seeking that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan be tried for waging war against the country and other offences for his speech at the UN General Assembly. Sudhir Kumar Ojha, a lawyer, who earlier filed petitions against Bollywood actors and top political leaders, moved his latest application in the court of ...

A young man and his girlfriend were found dead here inside a government office premises with their skulls blown away by gunshots in what police on Saturday suspected to be a case of a “failed” inter-faith romance driving the lovers to suicide. According to Superintendent of Police, Munger, Gaurav Mangla, bodies of Mohammed Asif and Riya alias Twinkle Yadav the ...

At least 18 people were killed in Bihar in lightning strikes during heavy rainfall since Tuesday, officials said here on Wednesday. According to the Bihar Disaster Management Department, lightning claimed altogether 18 lives with Gaya and Kaimur accounting for three casualties each, followed by Patna, Bhojpur, East Champaran, Siwan and Arwal (two each) and Katihar and Jehanabad districts (one each). ...

A 19-year-old student, preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) at a coaching institute here, allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling fan of her room, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place in Rangbadi area under Mahavir Nagar police station limits on Monday evening, Assistant Sub-Inspector Harveer Singh said. He said Sweta Kumari Rajput, who ...

A clash between two groups left three persons injured in Kishanganj, following which security was beefed in the communally sensitive town ahead of the Muharram festival next week, police said on Friday. Madhavnagar Mahadalit Tola area witnessed heavy stone-pelting on Thursday night after local people raised objection to a religious procession passing through the locality, Kishanganj Superintendent of Police Kumar ...

There has been a big incident in Patna again. Former ward councilor of Patna Municipal Corporation, Nageshwar Rai, was shot dead on the doorstep of his house in Chitragupta Nagar, Journalist Nagar police station. The incident took place when Nageshwar returned home after getting his beard shaved from the salon. CCTV footage of the killers has been found. Meanwhile, local ...